Joan of Arc (1948)

6.2/10 145 min Drama History

Overview

In the 15th Century, France is a defeated and ruined nation after the One Hundred Years War against England. The fourteen-year-old farm girl Joan of Arc claims to hear voices from Heaven asking her to lead God's Army against Orleans and crowning the weak Dauphin Charles VII as King of France. Joan gathers the people with her faith, forms an army, and conquers Orleans.

Cast

Ingrid Bergman

Joan of Arc

Francis L. Sullivan

Pierre Cauchon, Count-Bishop of Beauvais

J. Carrol Naish

John, Count of Luxembourg, Joan's Captor

Ward Bond

La Hire

Shepperd Strudwick

Father Massieu, Joan's Bailiff

Gene Lockhart

Georges de la Trémouille, the King's Chief Counsellor

John Emery

Jean, Duke d'Alencon, cousin of Charles

Leif Erickson

Dunois, Bastard of Orleans

Cecil Kellaway

Jean le Maistre, Inquisitor of Rouen

José Ferrer

The Dauphin, Charles VII, later King of France

Selena Royle

Isabelle d'Arc, Joan's Mother

Robert Barrat

Jacques d'Arc, Joan's Father

Jimmy Lydon

Pierre d'Arc, Joan's younger brother

Rand Brooks

Jean d'Arc, Joan's older brother

Roman Bohnen

Durand Laxart, Joan's Uncle

Irene Rich

Catherine le Royer, Joan's friend

Nestor Paiva

Henri le Royer, Catherine's husband

Richard Derr

Jean de Metz, a knight

Ray Teal

Bertrand de Poulengy, a squire

David Bond

Jean Fournier, Curé of Vaucouleurs

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